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CALVIN vv. snnnwoon, or CHICAGO/1 ,Leffe-3 Patent No. 75,588, dated Match 17,1sc.-

ILLINOIS..

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Beit known that I, CALVIN W. Snnnwoon, ofthe city of Chicago, in the county ofook, and State of [llinois,rl1ave invented certain new and yuseful improvements in devices for carrying books, Svc., which I call-va l Book-Grapple; and I do Thereby declere'that the following is 'afull, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, mnking a part ef this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view, the upper portion being carried to`the eide of the lower Qn the cordsg. and Figure 2 a side view. `Like letters refer -toV the same pnrts'in bo-th gnres. v l t l The nature and object ot'myinvention consist in constructing atbook-grappleor device-for carrying schoolbooks, Ste., of o light and4 convenient fra-me,and locating the Windlass' nt the endso as. to avoid cutting or weakening the upper cross-bar at'its weakest point, and avoid the frequent breakage which occurs whenthe ratchet orwindlass is at the'cent'rc, vand in making the lower part a box ,r providing it with a box for stationery, such as pens, rubber, pencils, Src., and, such other things as. are convenient in attending schools.

To enable others skilled in-the art to make and use my improved grnpp]e,'I will proceed 'to Adescribe itsA construction and operation. l

The hars A and C are made of Wood-or other lsuitable material, aboutveleven inches in length and two inV width, and of snthcient thickness to givethc required strength. The.handle D is attached to the' bar C by sections ot' wire cutto a proper length, and riveted 'to the bar 'and handle; A small wire will be snilicient, as it is not desirable to c ut or weaken this har at or near the middle, for the reason that when'a number of books vare placed in it, n. considerzble-pressnre is required to hold them, which makes the bar'liable to break. To avoid this dicnlty, Inttach the handle firmly, and place a snnnll'windluss at Athe end. This windlass will-be most conveniently mode by bending up the ends of a piece of sheet brass, and passing the shaft F through them, nsi'shojvn. At, t the endof the shaft I attach `a'in.t'(or other formed) bar, its endsprojecting equally from the centre and turning close te thev odge of the 'har C. It is held in place bythe slidesa a, which are sos'placed'vas to'hold the windlass at each quarter turn. These slides :ire fitted loosely, so that by tipping the grappl'e,they will4 slide forward and cutchthe winch, and by relieving them from pressure, they can be returnedto placeein'vthe same' `manner; `but to insure this operation, small points, b, are turned ont at their rear ends, so that they can be operated .ivith'the hand. The cord E, whiehiis permanently attached to the opposite end of the bar C, passes down through the bar A, and along through agroov'e inV the bottoni of said'ba-Itto the otherend, where passes through holesV in both bars, andfisthen permanently attached to the shaft F'of the windlass, upon which it is wound'tto secu-re the books, sltes, & i.,iplaced in it. To the bar A',"I attach what I call a. stationery-box, which is of' the saine width as the bar, about one inch deep andte'ninhes long; it-niay have a. separate bottom, c1' the bott'ourcnn be forincd by the hat; A. I usually divide the box intocompartments by partitions e, leavingoneA of them snliciently `long to receive pens and pencils. lOne compartment may bc itted'to aninkstand or bottle, so that it can be carried withV safety. The box is covered by a sliding lid, which, as will bevseen,.cannot get out of place when the grappleis in use, asthe cord will prevent ittfrom coming ont if the pressure does not.l This sliding lid may be'made of a rule, as shown, which edds to its com-pactness and convenience. Y l

.The manner of using it and its operation will Vbe apparent without description.l

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as ne \v,nnd desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Y 1. A bookgrapple, consisting offthe bars A andG, with the cordiE, and -windlassE with thestops a, all

constructed and arranged tooperate'substantially as described. t p I Y 2. In combination with agrapple for holding the books, I cl.ain1 the box B, constructed and arranged for use, substantially :is herein described. Y i

i i r C. W. SHERWOOD. 

